Iran hangs murderer in public
12/12/2007 19:45  - (SA)  

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Tehran - Iran hanged in public on Wednesday a man found guilty of murdering a taxi driver two years ago, the website of state broadcasting reported.

It said he stabbed his victim before stealing his car.

The latest execution, carried out in the southern city of Shiraz, brings to at least 285 the number of people hanged in Iran this year, according to an AFP count compiled from local press reports. Many are hanged in public.

Iran executed at least 177 people in 2006, according to Amnesty International. The Islamic republic is the most prolific applier of the death penalty in the world after China.

Capital offences in Iran include murder, rape, armed robbery, serious drug trafficking and adultery.

There has been a noticeable increase in executions over recent months as officials enforce a campaign to protect society against what the authorities call "thugs" such as drug-traffickers, extortionists and rapists.

- SAPA

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